Nursing School Jitters

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My first day of class is August 23rd and I'm terrified. Am I the only one?

Specializes in Tele RN on the West Coast.
I keep telling myself that she's probably just a tad bit intense, but I can't help but wonder "what if she's right?"

She's right but you can do it. "Nursing school is hard but you can do hard things!"

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I start school on August 30th and am getting anxious. Nervous yes, but more anxious. What is it REALLY going to be like? I can read every thread here about nursing school, but you never know until you experience it yourself.

That being said, I am EXCITED too!

I start on Aug 25 and feel the same way!!! Kinda feel like I need a smoke, but I don't even smoke.:lol2: I guess this will have to do.:smokin:

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I start August 30th... I am VERY excited, but of course also nervous as I want to do very well in my courses... I only know a couple of girls in my class of 225 students (!!!) so I am hoping things go well and I can make some new friends. :)

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Specializes in none.
:nurse: I am so nervous and anxiously awaiting the first day of nursing school bootcamp which is on the 17th & 18th. And school officially starts on the 23rd. I feel like I've been waiting so long for this day and now I am getting excited and scared and nervous and happy and everything else all combined! We finally made, now comes the hard part!! Good luck! :yeah:
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I start August 23rd and every morning I wake up with a butterfly filled stomach! I don't know if I'm more nervous or anxious.

I wish I knew some people that were going to be in my class. I think it would be easier going into it if I did.

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Specializes in Telemetry.

I'm nervous!

Mostly because it's gonna be such a huge change of routine for me. I've been working full time and taking night/online classes for three years now, and to be honest, none of them have been that difficult (maybe a couple of the science prerequisites) - now, I will be working part-time and going to school in the days, and I expect to really be challenged... it's just weird to anticipate.

I'm also terrified of what it's gonna be like to give treatment to real patients. Terrified in a good way, but still.

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I start the 26th and I'm so nervous it's not even funny. I worked my butt to get here and I keep on checking with my school to make sure that they don't accidentally drop me from any of my classes.

I'm not sure when I may have to do certain things but I'm not looking forward to sponge baths, catheters or anything else having to deal with naked people. =( The whole idea terrifies me a bit.

I already got most of my books and I think I'm going to start studying this week to get ahead of the game and I constantly check this website to hype me up. =D

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Specializes in PICU/Pedi.

Heck no! I start back on the 24th and I'm taking Med Surg III, Psych nursing, and Pediatrics. It will be the first time I have taken three full-time nursing classes at once. It's my fourth (out of five) semester and I'm currently in the middle of freaking out (I do this every semester), which means I can't remember where I put anything and am losing everything I touch. And I can't sleep, either.

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Specializes in Trauma, Teaching.

Just remember that we (the instructors) WANT you to succeed! :yeah:

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Eeek! I start on Aug 30 and I'm so excited/terrified/nervous all at the same time yet I can't wait! I get butterflies every time I think about it. My school had a year wait after all of the prerequisites, so I am more than ready to begin!:lol2:

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Specializes in LTC, hospice, home health.

It will be interesting to see what all of us have to say a week or two after our programs start.

This might sound odd, but it's a little calming to know that I'm not the only one feeling the way I do. Maybe this is "normal"?

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Specializes in ER.

I start on Aug 30th. Today we had our second round of orientation and our ATI testing. I'm nervous because I have no medical experience and I don't want to look like a dope. I'm hoping I can manage my busy life. I have 4 classes a week including clinical, all in the morning. Then my husband goes to work at 2 in the afternoon and I'll be taking care of my 3 and 7 yr olds until bedtime. When they finally hit the sack, it's back to my nose in my books. I've talked to students without jobs or families who tell me horror stories about how much work there is. Now add kids (and my husband who is the 3rd child) into the mix, and I've got a blender full of worries and stress! I'm freaking out but I'm going to work my tail off to make this happen! Si se puede! Yes we can! LOL

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